In terms of seeing players elevate to the NFL ranks, the 2023 offseason was the most notable of any since Mike Neu’s took charge of the program in 2016. A total of three former Cardinals realized their dreams of playing professional football, and they all were plucked from Ball State’s successful secondary.
Cornerback Nic Jones was selected by the reigning Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, with the 250th pick in the NFL Draft — making him the second player to be drafted in the Neu era. Then, after the fanfare of the Draft days passed, cornerback AJ Uzodinma and safety Jaquan Amos each inked UDFA deals with the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens, respectively.